Tapie leads tributes to coach Goethals

Former Marseille president Bernard Tapie has led the tributes to the late Raymond Goethals by describing him as an “extraordinary man”.

Tue, 07 Dec, 2004 - 14:55

Former Marseille president Bernard Tapie has led the tributes to the late Raymond Goethals by describing him as an “extraordinary man”.

The Belgian coach, who guided the French giants to three consecutive Ligue 1 titles in the early-1990s died on Monday from cancer at the age of 83.

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